Iguodala leads Nuggets to 1st win

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Andre Iguodala scored six of his 17 points over the final three minutes to help the Nuggets hold off the Pistons 109-97 in Denver and snap a season-opening three-game skid Tuesday night.

The Nuggets broke out their new canary yellow uniforms for their home opener and played pretty snazzy, especially late in the third quarter when they began opening up a 17-point lead. The Pistons rallied late, before Iguodala closed the door with two baskets and two free throws. Iguodala also finished with 10 rebounds. Ty Lawson added 15 points and nine assists.

Greg Monroe scored 27 points for the Pistons, who dropped their fourth straight. Detroit and Washington (0-2) are the only winless teams remaining.

Thunder 108, Raptors 88:

Wearing a black padded sleeve to protect his bruised left shoulder, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points for host Oklahoma City and held Toronto's leading scorer, Kyle Lowry, to two points on 1-for-4 shooting. Lowry exited with 1:29 left in the second quarter with a right ankle sprain and did not return.

Bulls 99, Magic 93:

Luol Deng scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half for host Chicago, which handed Orlando its first loss of the season. ... Deng and Nate Robinson keyed a 15-2 second-half burst in which the Bulls turned a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead. ... Arron Afflalo led the Magic with 28 points, 19 in the second half.

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Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will miss at least three games with a sprained left knee ligament. ... Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson could miss as many as four weeks with a sprained left foot. ... Hornets head coach Monty Williams was fined $25,000 by the NBA for public comments criticizing the league's concussion policy.